Gender-Affirming Chest Surgeries Increase by Nearly 5x in Teens Researchers compared number of annual surgeries in 2016 to 2019 Oct 17, 2022
Could Hot Flashes and Night Sweats Serve as Early Signs of Poor Brain Health? Vasomotor symptoms have the potential to serve as female-specific midlife markers Oct 16, 2022
A Deeper Look at Hollywood's Newest Weight Loss Drug A physician explains the GLP-1 agonist in the social media spotlight Oct 14, 2022 video
Tirzepatide Fast-Tracked for Weight Loss; Geographical PCOS; New AID Guidelines News and commentary from the endocrinology world Oct 11, 2022
Bariatric Surgery in NAFLD Tied to Lower Heart Disease Risk In a large cohort, surgery associated with 49% lower risk of CVD versus nonsurgical care Oct 07, 2022
Intermittently Scanned CGM Reduced HbA1c in Type 1 Diabetes The system offers optional high and low blood glucose alarms Oct 05, 2022
What Drug Laws Are in the Inflation Reduction Act? The Answer Might Surprise You It's not just about negotiating drug prices in Medicare Oct 04, 2022
SGLT2 Inhibitors, GLP-1 RAs Not Cost-Effective as First-Line T2D Agents Cost-effectiveness study compared lifetime costs with first-line metformin Oct 03, 2022
Bariatric Surgery Ups Epilepsy Risk Epilepsy may be a long-term complication, but mechanism is unclear Sep 28, 2022
Bionic Pancreas System Safe, Cuts HbA1c in Type 1 Diabetes Randomized trial compared experimental iLet system to CGM plus any insulin method Sep 28, 2022
Mental Health Dx Tied to Complications After Gender-Affirming Surgery Public insurance, age also linked with higher rate of postoperative health problems Sep 28, 2022
Biden Hits Republicans, Drug Companies in Healthcare Speech "This year, the American people won and Big Pharma lost" Sep 27, 2022
Type 1 Diabetes Onset Strongly Linked to Enterovirus Infection Type, Timing Data support looking at enterovirus vaccination for prevention Sep 26, 2022
Incidence of Dry Eye Disease Lower With SGLT2 Inhibitors Retrospective study in Taiwan reported 22% risk reduction compared with GLP-1 receptor agonists Sep 24, 2022
Type 1 Diabetes Outcomes Particularly Bad for Girls Systematic review indicates vast sex differences in youth with type 1 diabetes Sep 23, 2022
Women With Type 2 Diabetes Die Sooner Than Men, Study Suggests Other groups at risk for early mortality include smokers, those diagnosed at younger ages Sep 23, 2022
Hysterectomy: Another Diabetes Risk Factor? Preservation of ovaries played into this association Sep 22, 2022
Eye Damage Can Start in Prediabetes Study found significant corneal nerve damage even before full-blown type 2 diabetes Sep 22, 2022
PCOS Pain Caused Kelly Ripa to Pass Out During Sex The talk-show host shares about her condition in an upcoming memoir Sep 21, 2022
Is PMR the Next Indication for Tocilizumab? Phase III data suggest yes, albeit in a limited population and with several cautions Sep 20, 2022
Early History of Abuse Tied to Worse Menopausal Symptoms Psychosocial stressors seems to have negative impact almost 2 decades later Sep 14, 2022
Our Hands Are Tied: Treating Prediabetes in Kids We urgently need more research on pharmacological interventions for this growing epidemic Sep 14, 2022
One-Two Punch of Romosozumab, Denosumab Improved BMD and Reduced Fractures Taking the bone-forming agent followed by the antiresorptive was better than denosumab alone Sep 13, 2022
Novel Agent Hints at Bone Growth Boost Without Hematopoietic Risks Phase I study shows ability to modulate cell signaling Sep 13, 2022
Denosumab Halts Bone Loss From Ovarian Suppression, AIs for Breast Cancer Areal BMD increased when given at the start of maximal estradiol depletion therapy Sep 13, 2022
Fish Oil Supplement Fails to Reduce Hip Fractures Further bad news for omega-3 fatty acids in VITAL trial analysis Sep 12, 2022
Vitamin D Levels, Supplements Not Linked to COVID Infection Risk High or low levels made no difference among healthy people Sep 12, 2022
Cardiovascular Risks Not Increased With Denosumab Large observational databases mitigate concerns about the osteoporosis therapy Sep 12, 2022
Predicting Fractures in RA: Is FRAX Useful in the Modern Treatment Era? Algorithm held its own, but not many study patients were on biologics Sep 11, 2022
Do Some Need to Get Better at Documenting Hypertension in Patient Notes? Study finds settings where BP documentation is especially lax Sep 11, 2022
Good News, Bad News for Global Hip Fracture Rates Incidence has declined, but burden will increase as older population grows Sep 10, 2022
Artificial Pancreas Improves Glycemic Control After Total Pancreatectomy Dutch trial showed more time spent with normal glucose levels versus usual care Sep 08, 2022
ICER Dumps on Wegovy Cost-Effectiveness; Kerendia Label Update; Synthetic Embryos? News and commentary from the endocrinology world Sep 07, 2022
Prescribing of Newer Diabetes Drugs Not Up to Snuff in Black Patients? Study among veterans suggests disparities in prescription rates for these type 2 diabetes drugs Sep 06, 2022
Hormone Treatment Improves Cognition in Down Syndrome Pulsatile GnRH therapy boosted brain connectivity in pilot study Sep 02, 2022
New MiniMed Hybrid Closed Loop System Boosts Glucose Control in T1D System was superior to multiple daily injections plus intermittently scanned CGM Sep 02, 2022
Low Testosterone Linked to Hospitalization for COVID Future studies should look into testosterone therapy as a prevention strategy, study author says Sep 02, 2022
Racial Differences in Bariatric Surgery Safety Persist Minority groups saw more weight loss with one procedure, but also more complications Aug 31, 2022
Children's National Latest Target of Transgender Care Attacks Harassment began after "sting" operation focused on youth hysterectomies Aug 30, 2022
FDA Data Link Diabetes Drug Class to Gallbladder Disease FAERS analysis turns up dozens of cases of acute cholecystitis tied to GLP-1 receptor agonists Aug 30, 2022
